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    California is SICK

    history has a funny way of changing over time, depending on who is looking at the information, and how they choose to 'interpet' it. ref slavery: i current reside in alabama. some interesting facts that most current histories choose to ignore... the first slave sold in the public market of...
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    Help Mr. Wizard

    cheri: i don't know how often HQs checks for missing updates, but the concept of turning off the qc isn't new. i don't remember exactly how but a few years ago a driver showed me a series of keystrokes that turned off the qc. i'm sure that info is still avail from some savvy driver.
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    Help Mr. Wizard

    not being a qc tech this is just info: the constant power lead is to allow the unit to be remotely accessed even when vehicle is off. this allows for position updates etc. if you ever noticed the unit comes on for a few minutes every hour; even with ignition off. so putting a switch in the...
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    Take Care

    the biggest problem with our government is its made up of people, who have their own agenda and never bothered to learn what their job is; or ignore the rules for their own purposes. just for fun read the constitution sometime, the job descriptions are contained therein. three distinct but...
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    Territoriality and the Expediter

    actually i think bumper stickers are a great way to relieve boredom; doing 70 10 ft behind a car so you can read it always gets my attention.... road rage is probably more a function of population density than self expression indicated by bumper stickers. i'm sure some researcher somewhere is...
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    Speed Limiters

    actually what speed produces the best fuel economy is a function of gear ratios and engine power. in the 70s much fuel was wasted by 55 speed limits because gears were setup for 70mph. a little expermenting will let you discover your trucks sweet spot - best fuel vs speed. the load and...
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    Important Ruling on In Cab Laptops pending

    if the average car driver can drive while reading a book, putting on makeup, talking on phone, beating the kids, playing with the dog in their lap... i don't see why a professional driver can't use a computer/gps to help them navigate..... probably makes them safer because they aren't wandering...
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    Favorite stretch of road

    us 281 north of san antonio thru the hill country is good for me ... another good drive is i 10 san antonio to el paso... but have to agree the last mile before the house is what seems best for me anymore...
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    New Study...Hazards of Nighttime Driving

    i'm not sure what the 'research' is trying to prove; but considering the source "sleep research" sounds like somebody trying to justify their existence. i wonder who paid for the research and what axes they have to grind?
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    Can You Answer These Questions?

    this is a business of time and place. if you're in the right place at the right time you get freight. with a little luck ( and some experence ) you will be sucessful in in the right place. its been said "it ain't rocket science" yes you need to know if you're making money, but you don't need...
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    Can You Answer These Questions?

    in a nutshell it costs way too much. and allthough you can't afford to move for too little, it costs even more to not move any freight at all. do i make money when moving freight.. yes. but but not moving, or not enough miles for the week means no cash for mama to pay the household bills...
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    Eastbound I-74 at I-275 in OH closed for 60 to 90 days

    i'm just glad the bridge didn't colapse. i wonder where the load was picked up? how far had it gone before the wreck? since the trailer seperated from the tractor did the kingpin break? improper load securement? looks like the load still on trailer. well since i seldom go that way it will...
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    Pros? Cons? Opinions??

    have been with express1 since 03. i find them to be good people to work with. not a lot of problems with paperwork, pay is on time if paperwork submitted properly. as i run single under 26000 can't really comment about team numbers, but i know things are off to a slow start this year for...
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    big brown question

    i see where big brown won the derby today... i understand the horse is owned by UPS... which if i remember correctly was starting an expedited division.....or something?? i remember some posts about it being started slowly just wondering what happened???
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    tale of woe happy ending

    turned out ok is misleading... missing income from sept, feb, mar, and part of april has had real impact on bank balance. for some reason the bills kept showing up....
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    tale of woe happy ending

    duramax 7.8l izuzu (they were actually the ones to auth replacement)
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    tale of woe happy ending

    long story made short sept 07 losing coolent .. took to dealer (2005 gm 6500) told bad head in shop 3 weeks. feb 08 not running right took to dealer told bad head in shop 2 weeks made trip from huntsville to lansing then to detroit .. leaving to get a load...
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